Advent

This year I wanted to do more than just candy as we count down the days until Christmas.  I wanted to come up with some things that we could do each day as a family.  I hope that we can get everyone of these accomplished.  It might not be on the specific day since we never know when Matthew will be out of town, but we are going to do the best we can!  I plan on continuing this tradition every year and just changing it up as needed.

December 1- Welcome our Elf

December 2- Decorate gingerbread houses

December 3- Watch the Polar Express movie and read book

December 4- Go ride the Polar Express to the North Pole (can't wait for this!)

December 5- Open the nativity scene and read our Christmas Story book

December 6- Open new ornaments and put on tree

December 7- Open new Christmas book

December 8- Pictures with Santa

December 9- Make smores outside on fire pit

December 10- Make snow angels at Bennett and Maddie's snow party

December 11- buy gift for the Giving Tree at school

December 12- buy gift for our Angel Tree child

December 13- make gifts for teacher and classmates

December 14- go to Christmas Chapel at school

December 15- Happy Birthday Jesus party at school

December 16- Sing Christmas songs while on our road trip

December 17- have fun with Mimi and Papa (they are keeping kids while we go to Sarah's graduation)

December 18- make hot chocolate

December 19- Drive around and look at Christmas lights

December 20- put money in Salvation Army bucket

December 21- Decorate cookies

December 22-  make a Christmas craft

December 23- make reindeer food

December 24- Go to church, open new PJ's and read the Night before Christmas